Chiropractic adjusting and massaging device



' C 1,6405 Aug. 30,1927. T. H. DAVID 36 CHIROPRACTIC ADJpST ING AND MASSAGING DEVICE Filed Nov. 32). 1925 INVENTOR.

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concussion device for ad ustment, whlch can Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

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np'plication fi1ed November In deformities 0f the spine which are;

corrected by chiropractic treatments, 'tllG segmental vertebr-se section's become slightly idisarranged, I will *get .out o'falignment-due to. some ;m1shap to the spine with:

the vertebrae segments baekinto. alignment, massage and adjustment is necessary. In making the a dj ustments, it is a usual to. apply pressure in-tl1e form of. a slights'hock .which will urge the dislocatedse'gment lback into "and: to: this end, #1 have provided a be used in the patients homej Referring to the drawings, wherein I have shown a. preferred embodiment of my idea, Figure 1 is a view showing the assembly of a portion of the massaging devicetogether with an adjusting device, a part of the view being shown in section to show the interior construction of the adjusting concussion element.

Figure 2 is a view in end elevation a part thereof being shown 111 section of the adjusting device as illustrated in Figure 1, and- Figure 3 is a View in end elevation of the adjusting l8-V1C6,fL part thereof bemg shown in section to disclose how the same is used to impart to the spine a concussion for adjustment of the 'vertebrw. '7

Referring to thedrawings in detail, 5 in-I dicates generally the device, which com prises the handle 6, carrying at the ends thereof the frame pieces 7 which are held together as by the rivet 8 and formed. in theirlower portion .to provide the legs 9, these legs being connected with theside straps 10.

It is evident thatthe lower portions of the legs 9 are in yieldable relation to each other and are maintained at fixed distances apart by'suitable adjusting screws.

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.Beferring to the drawings in detail, "wherein. I have shown an adjusting -.'deviee, 1 1 indicates the pad numbers which are hollow and shapedin cross-section to con- :form to the {shape :of the .-spin-al vertebrae. These ,padrmembers are provided with ea cover 15, -which is :held in yieldable relation zwithithe bottom of-thepad :14; through the :medium of it-he springs 16, which :are positioned withinthe pad. The cover .15Lthere- 10f, 'is :held in position and .is guidedaby the :screws 217:, which a are disposed. in the :pad

member 1a, as: shown. :T his construction; is :shown in Figures 1 and 2, whereinil %have combined the frame of the i'nassage-device with .the .adjusting device so that :a ,firmer hold can be had thereon during-treatment of the patient, The pad members .114 are connected. by a suitable bridge gpieee =-18,;hav-

ing the outer ends thereof, slots 19, :thro ugh which 1; pass the adj ustingscrews 20, -.w hereby the pads can be moved relatively toward or away fromeach other to fitflthe person upon which the device is to bet-used. V i itit-hecenter ofithe-bridge .18, there is secured, in any suitable manner, the :spring hcusmg21, through-the top of which passes the plunger 22, carrying at its upper end in threaded relation, the nut or palm piece 23, and, at its lower end, the plate 24;. This plate 21 rests 011 top of a coiled spring 25, and it is evident from inspection of Figure 3, that when the device is placed 011 the spinal column for adjusting the vertebrae of the patient and when the palm piece 23 is struck by the palm of the hand, a gentle blow will be given the vertebra thereby adjusting any of thevertebra that are out of alignment- The spring 25'will of course,

take up the shock given the palm piece 23 by the hand of the operator. V-

In order to make the manipulation of the adjustment device more convenient, I provide means whereby the handle portion and frame of 'a massage device may be used in conjunction with the adjustment device and to thisendfI have provided in the handle 6 of the massage-implement, the opening 26 which accommodates the conical upper end of the housing 21 of the adjustment device. Byremoving the nut or palm piece 23' of the adjustment device, the handle 6 and frame pieces 7 which are permanently attached thereto may be placed and secured thereto by piece 23 on the end of the plunger22, In

over the housing 21 threading the palm order to prevent any sidewise movement of the leg 9, I provide on the cover 15, the projection 28.

It is evident therefore, that I have provided an improved adjusting device for use in chiropractic treatment of the spine which can be used in the manipulation of the spine for adjustment purposes and may be used to impart to the vertebra the slight jar nect'or placing said vertebrae in proper alignment.

essary The pads 14 may be covered with any soft "material and are so shaped and adapted for adjustment that they will properly fit the spinal column at either side thereof to gradually bring the vertebrae which have been misplaced by accident, or otherwise, into proper alignment.

The adjustment device constitutes a chiropractic implement that-can be readily used in the patients home to further treatment desired in correcting defects to the spinal Y column.

Having described my invention what I claim 1s 1. A chiropractic treatment device comprising a pair of spaced pad members, covers therefor held in yieldable relation with the 2. A spinal treating device comprising a pads, a bridge connecting said covers, means in said bridge whereby relative adjustment of saidpads is obtained and a spring supported plunger associated with the bridge through which a blow directed to the device will be yieldably transmitted to said pads.

series of pad members, means for adjusting the width apart of said pad members, vertically yieldable covers for said pad members, a bridge connecting said covers, a hous- 'ing on said bridge, a plunger in said housing, and a yieldable connection between the bridge and the plunger whereby a sudden blow given said plunger will be softened bevfore the samejis transmittedto said pads.

and an operating handle associated with said device.

4. A chiropractic treatment device comprising an elongated pad member, the inner edges of which slope upwardly. so that the pads will snugly fit the spine, pins carried by the pads, covers carried by the pins and yieldably held in spaced relation with the bottoms of the pads, a bridge connecting said covers, means for'adjusting the distance;

between the pads to suit the spinal column to be treated, a housing adapted to serve as a handle disposed on said bridge, and a plunger in the housing yieldably spaced from said bridge.

In testimony whereofI affix mysignature.

TANOUS H. DAVID. .[L. 3. 

